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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-05
AN ISLIP MYSTERY
A Son Reported to Have Murdered His
Mother-People Excited

n son 6epOfJcu 10 have murdered d19
Mother-People Excited.
New YORK, October 3.-The little VIII
LACE OF Islip, Long Island, has a murder
mystery. About 9 O'clock yesterday morn
ing a resident was going through the
woods just north of the town and discov-
cred the mutilated body of woman, half
hidden in a clump of bushes. The body
was recognized as that of Mrs. francis
Hawkins q wealthy widow, residing at
Islip. The Islip people are greatly wrought
up over the crime, and should the muir
derer be found before the feeling has had
time to die out, there will be no need of
trial.
Suspicion points to T. Axbury Hawkins,
the dead lady's elder son, as the murderer
1t seems that Mrs. Hawkins was reading in
her parlOr at o'clock on Saturday night
when her two sons went out. The elder
son hired horse and buggy at livery
stable in the village few minutes later.
He returned to the stable with the buggy
at IL o'clock that night and took It out at
6 o'clock on Sunday morning. just after
he left the stable on Sunday ii was discov-
cred by the hands that there was blood on
the floor where the buggy had stood, and it
was found that the cushion of the buggy
was saturated with blood and that the
bottom OF the wagon was stained with 1t.
When Hawkins bedroom was entered
covered hidden away ia . trunk. 1t was
also found that there WIS freshly made
tracks leading from the livery stable to
Mrs. Hawkins house and from the house
10 where the body was found.
The horse which Hawkins drove on
Saturday night had bar shoe on the left
forefoot and a broken shoe on the left hind
foot. The freshly made tracks were made
6y a foot similarly shod. What led
Hawkins 70 commit the crime, if he is a
murderer, is question that has started all
sorts of rumors in Islip. He was hard
drinker and was fond of consortiIg with
low company. Mrs. Hawkins was wealthy
sni bad life interest in all the property
left by her husband. She frequently
lectured her son on his bad habits and il
seems that they had a serious quarrel
lately, when young Hawkins announced
to his mother his intention of marrying
Hattie Sereck, who was q servant in the
family.
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Who Got abe Soap.

CRAwFCRDsvILIE, September 2S. -
[Spt cial. About three months ago o
preacher from the northern part of the
county accompanied by young man
came 10 this city. The preacher went
south from here, but desiring to send
some soap home placed it in the vehicle of
the young man. The young man stopped
on his way home to see his girl, and the
cow of the girls father came out and ate
up the soap, For long time the old man
has been in doubt as to whether TO sue the
preacher. the grocer who sold the soap, or
the young man. At last he sued the
preacher for damages, and the case being
tried to day O verdict was rendered for the
defendant,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-05
The Prc,ident at CambraJre.

CAMBRIDGE CRY, October Especial. !
The Presidential train arrived here
on time but owing to the fact
that it was generally made known
that it wOuln not stop here
only about 500 people gathered ABOUT the
depot 10 greet the executive IS he passed
by, but thanks to VIM. Sullivan, she engi-
neer of the train ian old Cambridge boy)
he unintentioDally( stopped about a
minute. The President appeared on the
rear platform and such scrsn BILE and
rush to shake his hand There were as
many as six and seven hands sncircling
his arm and it looked TO an observer as
though they would disarm him sure. He
was especially courteous to the ladies'
present. Mrs. Cleveland did not appear to
view, to the disappointment of many.
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therefore and teach.' Mark that word
therefore" II indicates q point in
an argument; and it is because we
are risen in Christ, because we have over
come the sharpness of death and the dark
ness of the grave, that we are.bound to go
forth and teach wherever opportunity
occurs. We are to speak light, to offer
comfort to release captivity, to bring
morning to shine upon the abode OF
gloom"
II any man says he mourns the dead 30
deeply that he can do nothing for the
living he is dishonoring the dead whom he
never understood, and blighting the
flowers which he pretends to preserve.
When we mourn our sainted dead il is
our inirmiiy that nouns; our faith re-
joices, our hope and our love keeps
shall hunger no more, neither thirst any
more, neither shall the sun light on them
nor any heat. When we think of their
Joys we forget our sorrows and call upon
all men to praise the Lord for His good
ness in giving rest to His weary onesh
praise Him with the sound of the
trumpet; praise Him with the Psalter and
Harp; praise Him with the timbrel and
dance: praise Him with stringed instru-
ment; praise him upon the loud cymbals;
praise him upon the high sounding Gym.
Heaven and made them glad who knew
once the bitterness of infinite truth
With DR.. Parker IN the pulpit was DR.
Beecher's former helper and the present.
acting pastor. Rev. w. G. b. Halliday ID. d.
The church was never more crowded. Had
il been twice as large it would have been
filled. The people were formed in line in
the street by policeman and admitted only
as fast as the ushers could seat them. In
the pastors pew, No. 19-sat Mrs, Beecher
and Mrs. Parker.
EVENING SERMON.
The evening sermon was from Acts Z:
6: HE lodgeth with one Simon, q tan
ner, whose house is by the sea side." DR..
Parker said this was the Bible in q sem
tence. He said the subject of the sentence
was Simon Peter, and showed that Simon,
the tanner, belonged to a despised class,
who were compelled to live apart. What
had brought the proud. Jew to lodge
with such man? Naught but the grace
of God could do it.
The oratory of DR.. Parker is simple and
unaffected. There is an occasional betrayal
OF English idoms in his speech. As rule,
the opinions of his hearers were favorable
to him, and 1t was predicted by some that
o call would be extended to him by the
church. DR.. Parker has declined to state
whether he would or would not accept q
call.
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Killed by an Express Train.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, October LA terrible
accident occurred on the Columbus 81 Gin
cinnati railroad last evening. An express
train, running at the rate of thirty i've
miles per hour, ran into a buggy which
vas crossing the track at Morgan's Station,
about five miles from the city. The buggy
contained two aged ladies, Mrs. Susan Bell,
4 widow who resides In the neighborhood,
and her sister. in-lsw, Mrs. f. w. Hender-
son, who resides at Salem, Iowa. They
we're on their way to visit a neighbor and
we're only few rods from their destiDa-
ion. The buggy was torn to pieces and
he two women killed instantly and thrown
nto field. The bodies were so cut to
oiecee, that neither could have been rscog-
iized by those who were acquainted with
hem. The train men report that as soon
they discovered the buggy on the track
hey made q desperate effort TO give the
arm and to stop the train, but they were
nable to do 30. The track at this point Is
etween two bills and the vehicle could
Aot be seen until they were nearly upon It.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-05
Manitoba,s Big Crops.

W1NNIpEG, Man. October 1.-The crops in
Manitoba this year, according to the statis-
teal report, exceed all estimates. The
Canadian Pacific railway will be utterly
inadequate 70 move the crop. In many
sections the yield of wheat has been 80 bu.
TO the acre The average will eabout 80
bu. At this figure on an acreage OF 49,
1874 acres the yield will be IL, O99, 364 bu,
leaving 10000 900 bu available for export.
The barley crop averages 35 bu, on an
acreage of So 10 or about 1000, 900 bu.
The oat coop will reach 5000, 900. Twelve
thousand acres of fax have been har-
vested giving a net yield of 180 900 bu. The
potatoo crop is 2.S5O,OO0 giving 1000, 600
for eYDOrt
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Crops of the West.

CAIcAeo, October 1.-The following crop
SON mary will appear in this weeks issue
of the Farmers Review: The reports OF
our crop correspondents this week, sum-
nois: % counties report an estimated yield
of corn Of 1871 bushels per acre; of oats
30 1.3 bushels; OF potatoes 33H bushels,
with only per cent. of old corn on hand:
Indiana: Ten counties estimate the yield
Of corn OF 2lH bushels per acre. yield Of
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-05
Horse rhIeves at Logansport.

LoeANspoRr, September 2S.-[Special. i
James Dopglas had q fine buggy mare
stolen from his barn last night. The
thieves entered another barn neAr by and
cut the halter off Tom Kistler's -,are, but
he had dog in the barn which drove
them off. They then went to Jacob Peter
baugh's barn and took his fine pacing
mare; from thence they were tracked to
be toll gate on the Royal Center pike,
shere they broke the fastenings, and 1t Is
imposed passed through. Three weeks
iRo Chas. f Hale had q fine riding mare
stolen, which be can get no clue 10 % yet
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-05
MichnsIDaritt Arrives.

passengers who landed this morning from
the White Star steamer BrIttanic was
Michael Dsvitt, the distinguished Irish
sgitator. He was cordially welcomed to
Americas shores by several prominent
Irish-Americans and the party drove to
the Fifth Avenue hotel Mr.. Davitt looks
well, though a little older than when he
last visited this country. He excused him.
self from the reporters, saying that he
needed rest.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-05
Russia nt WORK In Africa

CAIRo, October 1.-Advices have been
received from Msssowah TO the effect thst
the King of Abyssinsia has ordered bis gen.
eral, Rassaloula, to advance to Masso wah
in order to forstall the Italians, and that
Russia has sent 900 officers, under the
guise of priests to assist the Abyssinians.
Active preparations are being made and
the campaign will begin about the middle
of October.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-05
Hog Thieves in Trouble.

MADISON, September 29.-[Speciel !
Charley Reynolds and ChAr'ey Clements,
TWO colored thieves, were arrested oy Mar
hall Hoaelsnd this evening and placed
In Jail, charged with stealing two hogs
from Mr. SiefermAn and selling the same
to butcher.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-05
suitzerland,s Delegation to the ..Pen.n

MADISON, October Especial ] = The
September term of the Swi, zerland Circuit
Court adjourned at Vevay yesterday after
sc ntencing Charles Burns for two years for
larceny, making just thirteen sent to the
"pen" from Switzerland this term
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-05
RETURNS IN THE WEST,

MEMPHIS, Tenn, September 29.-Returns
so far received indicate that the prohibition
amendment was defeated 10 the State to-
day by a very small majority. The anti
Probibitionists carried this city by ma
jority of A. 52 out OF total vote of 8 OlO.
Country district returns are coming in
slowly, but Shelby County will give about
5000 majority against the amendment.
Ladies worked for the amendment ut all
the voting precincts in the city.
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NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

BENJAMIN BORING In the Chancery
Us Court at Jones'
CARALINE BORING. boro Tennessee.
In this case it appearing from the
allegations in complainant bill which
is sworn to that the defendant Cara
line Boring is nonresident of the
state of Tennessee and citizen OF
Grayson County, State of Virginia. 1t
is therefore ordered by me that publ
cation be made as required by law for
four successive weeks in the COMET
newspaper published at Johnson
City, Washington County, Tennessee,
notifying said nonresident defendant
to appear before our said Chancery
Court at court to be held at the
court house in Jonesboro on the
fourth Monday of November next and
make defense to said bill or the allie.
cations there in will be taken for con.
fessed and this cause set for hearing
exparte as to her.
Witness A. B. Bowman Clerk &
Master OF said Court at office this
July II, 1887.
A. B. BOWMAN, c & NJ.
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Attachment Notice.

To OLIVER LUMBER Co:
In pursuance of an order heretofore
made and entered by T. H. H. Lusk
Esq. an acting justice Of the peace for
Washington County, in an attach
ment suit wherein Trigg & Co. ct. P.
Trigg and A. Nc. Bradley is plaintiff
and Oliver Lumber Co. is defendant
you are hereby notified that upon the
affidavit OF D. T. Campbell agent and
attorney OF the plaintiff in which it
is alleged that Oliver Lumber Co. is
Justly indebted to Trigg & Co, to the
amount OF $110.63 and that the said
Oliver Lumber Co. is a nonresident Of
the State of Tennessee, writ of at
tachment was on the 21st day of June
1887 issued in this cause against you
by T. H. H. Lusk, a justice of the
peace OF Washington County, which
writ came to the hands of John San
ders, Dept Sheriff of said County and
was by him on the 21st day of June
1887 duly levied on certain property of
yours, viz. about 1000 feet Walnut
lumber 1&2 culls as appears by the re-
turn OF said Deputy Sheriff made at 8
o'clock 2, M. Tuesday the Dist June
1887 to said Lusk, justice as aforesaid.
Now then the said Oliver lumber Co.
are required to appear at noon on the
29rd day Of July 1887 at the office Of
T. H. H. Lusk Esq. in the 9th Civil
district of Washington County before
him as the justice having cognizance
of this cause, then and there to defend
this action so commenced against you
by attachment otherwise the cause
will be proceeded in against you ey
parte. I. H. H. LUsK,
]. P, Washington Co. Tenn
Thomson City this June %, 1887.
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all kinds, glass and putty, and th y
will be sold as cheap as the cash will
buy the same article in the Uuited
States. MoFARLAND's.
The Johnson City Amateurs, assist
ed by S. B. MeElreth and little Mabel
Paige, played "Ten Nights in a Bar
Room" to the largest crowd that ever
witnessed any performance in this
city at Jobe's Opera House last Tues
day night. The audience was not
only the largest but the most refined
that ever attended play here and
their close attention and good behav-
ior added greatly to its success. When
we say it was success we but voice
the sentiment of the entire audience.
McElreth, the inimitable comedian,
played Sample Switched and kept the
house in continuous uproar. He is
said to be the best Switched on the
stage to-day. Little Mabel Paige, the
wonderful child actress, as little Mary,
made wonderful hit, completely cap
tivating the hearts of the audience by
her truly wonderful acting. Her
enunciation is remarkable in one so
young. The scenes with her parents
and especially her deathbed scene
brought tears to many eyes in the au.
dience. The rest of the cast did well,
in fact, it was great success and ev-
cry one left the house satisfied with
the entertainment. AT the request of
a large number that were present and
many that could not attend the play
will be repeated on Friday evening.
Come out, see good play and help
good cause.
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Land Sale.

DY virtue Of an order of sale issued
I'D to me from the Circuit Court for
Washington County, Tenn, 1887, I
will on Saturday the 18th day of Au-
gust 1887, offer for sale at the Court
House door in Jonesboro at public
cutlery, within legal hours, to the high
est bidder, for cash in hand, all the
right, title, claim and interests that
VIM. Gibson has in and to, his remain
der interest, after the expiration oil
the Homestead in certain tract
of land situated in the 18th Civil Dis
trict of Washington County and
bounded by the lands of Isaac Jack,
Ron on the east, on the North by Am
brose Gibson, on Southwest by Geo
Erwin to satisfy a judgment thai
Haws & Epps obtained against sale
VIM. Gibson before L. Fl. Shipley
ESQ. on the 9Th day of Jan. 1887 fol
the sum of $63.50 and $40 cost, to
cost of suit, condemnation, advertise
gether with ment, notice and sale, un
less debt and all cost are sooner paid
This July 18th 1887.
GEO w. WnLETT.
Sharifl
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The beginning Ofthe End.

The beginning OF disease is a slight debility
or disorder of some OF the vital organs the
stomach, the liver or the bowels usually.
There are dyspeptic symptoms, the liver is
troublesome, the skin grows tawney and un.
healthy looking, there are pains in the right
side or through the right shoulder blade. The
climax is often an utter prostration of the
physical energies, perhaps a fatal issue. But
If the difficulty is met in time with Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, which is always effective as q
remedy, and it should be resorted to at an early
stage, there will be no reason to apprehend
those injurious subsequent effects upon the
system often entailed by entirely cured dis
eases. Far better is it, ALSO to employ this safe
remedial agent in fever and ague, and Other
malarial complaints, than quinine and other
ptaent drugs, which, even when they do prove
effectual for time, ruin the stomach and i'm
pair the general health.
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GREAT BARGAINS.

All of the articles mention
ed below will be sold at list
price and payment taken in
lumber and logs.
1 Chicago Cottage Organ.
l Beethoven Piano Go. Organ,
/ Estey Organ.
2 Singer Sewing Machines.
1 Eldridge Sewing Machine,
/ New Home Sewing Mach
inc.
| Domestic Sewing Machine.
1 Parker Breech loading dou-
bic gun.
If you need any Of the
above articles call on or adj
dress, THE COMET.
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Land Sale.

pY virtue of an order of sale issued
- to me from the Circuit Court OF
Washington County, Tenn. at its
April Term 1887, | will on Saturdau
the 18th day Of august 1887, offer for
sale at public cutlery, at the Court
House door in Jonesboro, Tenn, with
in legal hours to the highest bidder,
for cash in hand, all the right, title,
claim and interest that John Jones
(Col.) has in and to one House and
lot situated in Johnson City in the
9th Civil District of Washington Co.,
bounded by Miller's Foundry ON
Southwest, W. r. Lewis on North
west, by Ash street on Northeast, and
other lot Of defendant, said lot con-
tanning one-sixteenth OF an acre. Said
property will be sold 10 satisfy judg-
ment that @. S. Earnest obtained
against John Jones, (Col.) before J,
W. Crumley, Esq, on the 23d day Of
Sept. 1886,for the sum of two dollars
and ninety-six cents, and cost, together
with costs ofsuit, condemnation, adver.
tisement notice and sale, unless debt
and all cost are sooner paid. This
July 18th 1887. GEO. w. WILLETT
Sheriff
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The firm OF @. K. Lide has this, day
July LIST, beenchanged by admitting w.
B. Whiteside as partner. The bnsi-
ness will be continued under the firm
name of 9, X, Lide & Co. We solicit
a continuance Of the liberal patronage
we have heretofore received from our
friends. G. X. LIDE & Co.
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a Captaina1e's forum DiscOy.

Capt. Coleman, Schr. Weymouth,
plying between Atlantic City and N.
Y, had been troubled with cough so
that he was unable to sleep, and was
induced to try Dr. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, 1t not only
gave him instant relief, but allayed the
extreme soreness in his breast. His
children were similarly affected and a
single dose had the same happy effect.
DR.. Kings New Discovery is now the
standard remedy in the Coleman
household and on board the schooner
Free Trial Bottles of this Standard
Remedy at McFarland's Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-07-14

Wheeler's Diarrhea Mixture is the
safest and surest remedy for hux
1t contains no poisons Of any kind
and when taken in time is a sure cure
for Diarrhea, Dysentery, Cholera, Chol,
era Morbus and Summer Complaint
of children. Every family should
keep bottle on hand, 1t is prepared
and sold by D. j. Wheeler, johnson
City, Tenn, at SOC per bottle.
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Notice!

Owing to the increase Of our Furni
ture business we will decline all orders
out OF that line, after this date.
Respectfully,
JOHNSON CITY FURNITURE Co.
June q, 1887.
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Itis Pleasure.

writes Mrs. Eliza Ann Smith, of Yer
million, Erie Co. Ohio, to tell the la
dies everywhere that nothing surpass-
es DR.. Harter's Iron Tonic for all If.
regularities, at cured me when the
physicians and all other remedies fail
ed"
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Don't forget this is Domestic day
with Christian, Hoss & Hodge and
you'll misS a bargain if you fail to
come.
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Special Notice.

We do notfurnish advertisers copy
of THE COMET free.
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Brick Wanted.

We are ready to receive bids on 20O,-
600 or 100000 brick for cash. For
particulars apply to
CRANDALL-HARRIs Tobacco Factory.
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All local advertisements will be pub
lished until ordered discontinued.
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Wanted,

To trade a desirable lot in Johnson
City fora pair of young horses,
j. S. WILSON.
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G. HODGS0N,
MATCHMAKER AND JEWELER,
Rankin Block.

Can do all manner of watch work in
skillful style and at moderate prices
The repairing renoyating Of jewel
! ry specially.
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J. G. HODGSON
-MILLINER-
Rankin Block, johnson City.

Has opened at the above place pretty stock
of SPRING Millinery, Hats and Bonnets
in Felts, Ashakrone and straw. White and col
ored Frames in all varities, Tips, Lamp sink
VeYeteens, Ribbons and Ornamets for Trim
mings.
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THE COMET.
To Advertisers.

WE WILL ACCEPT NONE BUT METAL
BASE ELECTRoTYPEs IF THE ADvERTIs-
MENT is TO RECEIVE MORE THAN ONE
INSERTION.